Panasonic creates military-grade rugged tablet for $2,500

Panasonic has unveiled the new Toughbook S1 tablet, Report informs referring to Gizmochina.

The gadget is protected from dust and moisture according to the IP67 standard and certified according to the military MIL-STD 810H standard for operation in extreme conditions.

The 7” display has a 1280x800 resolution and a brightness level of 500 nits. Alongside a glove mode which is a common feature of rugged mobile devices, Panasonic has also included a Rain Mode that can detect when raindrops fall on the screen and ignore it while you are using it.

It is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor and has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage with a slot for storage expansion. There is a built-in barcode scanner, a full-sized USB-A port, and a USB-C port. The tablet has an IP65/67 rating and is MIL-STD-810H certified. It can also support drops from up to 5 feet.

The tablet has a warm-swappable battery. What this means is that, when you remove the battery, the tablet doesn’t go off as there is another built-in battery that keeps it on for a short while. Panasonic will be selling batteries with different capacities, so you can buy the one that suits you best. The Panasonic TOUGHBOOK S1 comes in Wi-Fi and LTE versions.

Panasonic ships it with Android 10 but will update it to Android 12. This is an enterprise device, so you won’t be able to pick one up at a store. However, it has been reported that the base model has a $2,499 price tag.